Family Ties, Homophobia and Fax Snafus: A Look At Why Athletes Fire Their Agents

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Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson fired longtime agent Drew Rosenhaus on Sunday; for those of you who have “Didn’t want to pay him the money that he owes” in your office’s “Why will DeSean Jackson sever ties with Drew Rosenhaus?” pool, it looks like you’re going to be splitting the pot with whoever has “To work with Jay-Z”. Congrats!

As Rosenhaus learned firsthand, one great way to torpedo a business relationship is to request the agreed-upon remuneration for a service that has been provided. But that’s not the only way to go about it. Just or not, athletes will always find cause if they want to move on—and as these examples prove, it could be anything from failing to land sponsors to not being their mom.